Nate Wozniak

Last updated

Nate Wozniak
No. 79, 68
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-08-30) August 30, 1994 (age 29)
Greenwood, Indiana
Height:6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Weight:280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school: Center Grove
(Greenwood, Indiana)
College: Minnesota
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Nate Wozniak (born August 30, 1994) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Minnesota.

Contents

College career

At Minnesota, he primarily played tight end and caught 28 passes for 314 yards over the final three seasons of college.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 9+58 in
(2.07 m)
268 lb
(122 kg)
34+18 in
(0.87 m)
10 in
(0.25 m)
5.10 s1.88 s2.96 s4.80 s7.53 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)
9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)
16 reps
All values from Pro Day [1] [2]

At Minnesota's Pro Day, Wozniak ran the 40-yard dash in 5.1 seconds, bench pressed 225 pounds 16 times and posted a 32-inch vertical leap. [3]

New Orleans Saints

After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL draft, Wozniak was signed by the New Orleans Saints on May 3, 2018, [4] where he was eventually moved to offensive tackle. [5] He was waived by the Saints on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [6] [7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 21, 2019. [8] He was waived on August 7, 2019. [9]

Minnesota Vikings

On August 11, 2019, Wozniak was signed by the Minnesota Vikings. [10] He was waived on August 31, 2019. [11]

Atlanta Falcons

On September 17, 2019, Wozniak was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad. [12] He was released on September 26.

New Orleans Saints (second stint)

On December 4, 2019, Wozniak was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad. [13] He was released on December 12. [14]

New York Giants

On December 17, 2019, Wozniak was signed to the New York Giants practice squad. [15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on December 30, 2019. [16] He was placed on the reserve/retired list by the team on July 30, 2020. [17]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nate Stupar</span> American football player (born 1988)

Stephen Nathan Stupar is a former American football linebacker. Stupar was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL draft. He played college football for Penn State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brandon Dixon (American football)</span> American football player (born 1990)

Brandon Dixon is a former American football cornerback. He was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Northwest Missouri State.

Michael Ola is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Hampton University and attended Riverdale High School in Riverdale, Georgia. He was also a member of the Jacksonville Sharks, Montreal Alouettes, Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions, Seattle Seahawks, New York Giants, Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Chargers, and New Orleans Saints.

Austin Johnson is a former American football fullback. He played college football at Tennessee and attended Hickory High School in Hickory, North Carolina.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anthony Zettel</span> American football player (born 1992)

Anthony Joseph Zettel is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Penn State. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Taveze Calhoun</span> American football player (born 1992)

Taveze Calhoun is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Mississippi State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ken Crawley</span> American football player (born 1993)

Ken Crawley is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Colorado. He was a member of the New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins, Las Vegas Raiders, Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers.

Garrett Griffin is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Air Force.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Storm Norton</span> American football player (born 1994)

Storm Willis Norton is an American football offensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Toledo and signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darnell Sankey</span> American gridiron football player (born 1994)

Darnell Sankey is an American professional football linebacker for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent after the 2016 NFL draft. He played college football at Sacramento State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Natrell Jamerson</span> American gridiron football player (born 1995)

Natrell Jamerson is an American professional football defensive back who is a free agent. He most recently played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Wisconsin. Jamerson played wide receiver first with the Badgers before switching to cornerback and later safety. Jamerson has also been a member of a half dozen teams in the NFL: New Orleans Saints, Houston Texans, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jalyn Holmes</span> American football player (born 1996)

Jalyn Holmes is an American football defensive end for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, and selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rick Leonard</span> American football player (born 1996)

Rick Leonard is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida State, where he started out as a defensive end before moving to offensive tackle. He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL draft and has since been a member of several other teams.

Quentin Poling is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Ohio.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Colby Gossett</span> American football player (born 1995)

Colby Gossett is an American football guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Appalachian State. Gossett was named to the first-team All-Sun Belt Conference as a junior and senior.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abdullah Anderson</span> American football player (born 1996)

Abdullah Malik Anderson Jr. is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Bucknell. Anderson signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2018 and spent three seasons with them before playing with several other NFL teams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Albert Huggins</span> American football player (born 1997)

Albert Huggins Jr. is an American football nose tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Clemson, he was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He also played for the New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints.

Harrison Hand is an American football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple, before being selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2020 draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Henry Mondeaux</span> American football player (born 1995)

Henry Mondeaux is an American football nose tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Oregon.

Dylan Mabin is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Fordham.

References

  1. "2018 Draft Scout Nate Wozniak, Minnesota NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  2. "Nate Wozniak 2018 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  3. Wilson, Aaron (April 18, 2018). "Texans inquire about 6-10, 270-pound Minnesota TE". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  4. "Saints add 4 undrafted rookies". USAToday.com. May 3, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  5. Katzenstein, Josh (May 15, 2018). "Saints hoping 6-foot-10 Nate Wozniak can make smooth transition to offensive tackle". New Orleans Times-Picayune . Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  6. "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 1, 2018.
  7. "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 2, 2018.
  8. Katzenstein (January 21, 2019). "Saints sign 6 practice squad players to reserve/future contracts". NOLA.com.
  9. Teope, Herbie (August 7, 2019). "SOURCE: Saints waive OL Nate Wozniak, sign TE AJ Derby". NOLA.com.
  10. "Vikings Sign Nate Wozniak, Waive Tyler Catalina". Vikings.com. August 11, 2019.
  11. "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. August 31, 2019.
  12. "Falcons make moves, sign two players to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 17, 2019.
  13. "Saints wave TE Dan Arnold among several roster moves". Saints Wire. USA Today. December 4, 2019.
  14. "Saints sign TE Jerell Adams to practice squad, release OL Nate Wozniak". NOLA.com. December 12, 2019.
  15. Eisen, Michael. "Giants place TE Evan Engram on injured reserve" . Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  16. "Giants announce reserve/future signings for 10 players". Giants.com. December 30, 2019. Archived from the original on December 31, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  17. @NYPost_Schwartz (July 30, 2020). "OT Nate Wozniak was put on the reserve list by the Giants, listed as retired. The 6-foot-10 Wozniak was signed to the practice squad last December" (Tweet). Retrieved July 30, 2020 via Twitter.